Water chestnuts are a popular food in Asia. They are used raw, boiled, fried, pickled or roasted. More
Water chestnuts are the tubers of the Eleocharis dulcis plant, which grows in the stagnant waters of southern and eastern Asia. The tubers are usually oval or spherical in shape, 2-4 cm in size. They have hard, brown skin and white, crisp flesh. Raw water chestnuts have a sweet, sugary taste. Cooked water chestnuts are crisp and have a mild flavour. Fried water chestnuts are tasty and crunchy. Roasted water chestnuts are sweet and juicy. Water chestnuts are rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals.
Possible uses of water chestnuts:
Soups: Water chestnuts can be added to soups such as lentil soup or rice soup.
Meat dishes: Water chestnuts can be added to meat dishes such as stews or stews.
Ingredients: water chestnuts 54 %, water 39 % food acid E330
Nutritional values 100 g
Energy (kJ) - 138 kJ
Energy (kcal) - 32 kcal
Fat - 0 g
Carbohydrates - 9,1 g of which sugars 0,7 g
Protein - 0,8 g
Salt - 0.02 g